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Which popular character in children's literature was banned in Russia?
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Winnie-the-Pooh
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Paddington Bear
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Peter Rabbit
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Harry Potter
Explanation
Winnie-the-Pooh was banned in Russia because he was deemed to be pro-Nazi.
In what US state does Stephen King base many of his books?
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Maine
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Massachusetts
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New Hampshire
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Vermont
Explanation
Born and raised in Maine, Stephen King uses the state as a backdrop to many of his novels.
What country is Hercule Poirot from?
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Belgium
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France
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Luxembourg
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Holland
Explanation
Agatha Christie's fictional detective Hercule Poirot is from Belgium. By 1960, Christie hated writing about him but did so because he was so popular.
Who is the best-selling novelist of all time?
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Agatha Christie
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Leo Tolstoy
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Barbara Cartland
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Jackie Collins
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Agatha Christie is estimated to have sold over two billion books.
What does the K stand for in J.K. Rowling's name?
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Kathleen
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Katie
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Kat
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Kelly
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The K in J.K. Rowling's name stands for Kathleen, although her full name is simply Joanne Rowling. The K was added to honor her grandmother.
Who wrote the most expensive book in the world?
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Leonardo Di Vinci
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William Shakespeare
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Salman Rushdie
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Charlotte Bronte
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Bill Gates spent $30.8 million on a copy of the Codex Leicester by Leonardo Di Vinci.
What was Charles Dickens' first novel?
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The Pickwick Papers
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Oliver Twist
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Bleak House
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The Chimes
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First serialized in 1836, The Pickwick Papers was Charles Dickens' first full novel. He was 24 years old.
What is the best-selling novel of all time?
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Don Quixote
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The Little Prince
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The Hobbit
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Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone
Explanation
With 500 million copies sold, the 16th-century Spanish novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes is the best-selling novel in history.
Which author is associated most with the city of Key West, Florida?
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Ernest Hemingway
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J.D. Salinger
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Truman Capote
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
Explanation
Ernest Hemingway lived in Key West, FL, throughout the 1930s. Today the city holds an annual Ernest Hemingway lookalike competition.
Who wrote the longest sentence in literature?
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Victor Hugo
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Ray Bradbury
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Charles Dickens
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Lewis Carroll
Explanation
Victor Hugo's 1862 novel Les Misérables contains an 823-word-long sentence.
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